Gabowex.com, registered less than a day before MalwareTips' review, is a fake crypto casino built on a known scam kit
MalwareTips reports in an investigation published October 20, 2026 that Gabowex.com is a fake crypto casino. It says the domain was registered on October 19, 2026, less than a day before its check, and that the site i…
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What happened
MalwareTips reports in an investigation published October 20, 2026 that Gabowex.com is a fake crypto casino. It says the domain was registered on October 19, 2026, less than a day before its check, and that the site is built from the same site kit as yerowin.com, kayspin.com, faonex.com and sodapex.com, which MalwareTips says it has already exposed as scams. The site presents itself as a decentralized, 'provably fair' gaming platform with an unsupported '#1' label, Crash, Plinko, Mines and slots, a large sign-up bonus and constantly moving 'recent wins' and 'withdrawals' feeds, and similar sites name-drop celebrities without credible evidence. MalwareTips describes the funnel: promo codes are pushed on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Discord and Telegram; when a user tries to withdraw, the site or its support chat asks for a fresh crypto deposit (commonly $100 to $500) to 'verify' or 'activate' withdrawals, followed by further demands such as VIP upgrades or taxes on winnings. MalwareTips advises not to deposit or pay any verification or activation fee.
How the scam works
MalwareTips says sites like this rarely appear in search results. Promo codes spread through TikTok clips, YouTube ads, Facebook and Instagram posts and messages in Discord and Telegram groups, usually with screenshots of huge payouts, a bonus worth thousands and a "limited time" warning. The lobby borrows its look from well-known crypto casinos, leans on words such as "blockchain", "decentralized" and "provably fair", offers familiar games such as Crash, Plinko, Mines, dice and slots, and runs constantly moving "recent wins" and "withdrawals" feeds. Claims of celebrity backing (names such as Elon Musk or MrBeast are common) have no credible evidence behind them.
Sign-up takes seconds, with no identity or address checks, and some sites push visitors to connect a crypto wallet instead; MalwareTips warns never to approve those permissions. The promo code credits a large bonus, often $2,000 to $10,000, and early wins are common. When the player tries to withdraw, messages appear such as "Withdrawals are locked until verification is complete" or "Minimum deposit required to withdraw". The site or its support chat then asks for a fresh crypto "verification deposit", commonly $100 to $500, sometimes called an activation fee, network fee, security deposit or wallet validation. Paying leads to new demands (a higher verification tier, a VIP upgrade, a tax on winnings) and excuses such as "your withdrawal is pending" until support stops replying. The payout never arrives.
Source
MalwareTips, "Gabowex.com EXPOSED - Legit Or Fake Casino? Investigation" (published 20 October 2026).
Red flags
- A large bonus credited by a promo code from a social media clip, ad or group chat.
- Claims of celebrity backing with no announcement on the celebrity's official accounts.
- No identity checks at sign-up, or a push to connect your crypto wallet.
- A brand-new domain, or a site that looks identical to other crypto casinos.
- Any 'verification deposit', 'activation fee', 'network fee' or tax you must pay before a withdrawal.
If you were targeted
- 1Don't deposit, and never pay a fee or deposit to unlock a withdrawal: the balance on screen isn't real money.
- 2Don't approve wallet-connection or token permissions requested by the site.
- 3If you connected a wallet, review and revoke token approvals and move remaining funds to a new wallet if you approved anything you don't understand.
- 4Keep screenshots, transaction IDs and wallet addresses; crypto payments are rarely reversible, so report quickly.
- 5Report the site and the ad or post that promoted it; in the U.S., report to the FBI's IC3 (ic3.gov) and the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- 6Be wary of anyone who later offers to 'recover' your crypto for a fee.